It's all part of being a Waterfowl hunter. Precious vacation time that you work hard to earn, plans made, money saved, preparations all in order and when you get there NO BIRDS. After many years of trips just about everywhere I've realized it's a 50/50 shot. We are totally at the mercy of the Birds, always have been always will be. We bitch and moan but still we GO, always hopeful. Drew a blind on Pea Island NC years ago in hopes of Greater snow Geese. Only to be told the total kill so far all season was 3 Snow Geese. What?
Saved all my vacation time (3 weeks) in 1987 for a well planned free lance trip to Manitoba inter lake region. When we arrived the marshes were full of birds. That night a major snow storm hit and we could hardly open the door of the motel. Only 3 coots on the marsh in the morning where thousands of ducks were the day before, and that trip triggered my DI-VORCE. Most expensive waterfowling "vacation" of my life...